Formosa Boulevard Station 美麗島站
I took my daughter to visit Kaohsiung by high-speed rail. We got off at Zuoying Station and transferred to the Kaohsiung MRT. At Formosa Boulevard Station, where the Red Line and Orange Line intersect, we made an effort to see the "Dome of Light," which was hand-painted by the internationally acclaimed artist Maestro Narcissus Quagliata. The dome was created using handmade glass from the century-old Derix Glass Studio in Germany.
This public artwork conveys the spirit of "inclusiveness," using four main sections to represent "water," "earth," "light," and "fire." It depicts the journey of human life — from birth and growth to glory, destruction, and eventual rebirth.
Maestro Quagliata expressed that through this work, he aimed to convey the value of human nature, the relationships between people, the environment, and all living things — capturing the unity between humanity and nature, and what the human heart loses in the struggle of hatred. He emphasized his desire to "let visitors find a place to dream when they gaze at the dome, and provide a public art space for free thinking and imagination."
我帶女兒坐高鐵去高雄玩，在左營站下車，轉乘高雄捷運。在紅線、橘線交會的美麗島站，我們特意去看了「光之穹頂」。這幅作品是由國際知名藝術家納西索斯·誇利亞塔大師 (Maestro Narcissus Quagliata) 手繪的，採用德國百年老店德瑞克斯玻璃工坊的手工玻璃製作而成。
這件公共藝術作品傳達「包容」的精神，以「水」、「土」、「光」、「火」四大區塊，呈現出人在世界裡，從誕生、成長、榮耀到毀滅，而後重生的輪迴過程。。
誇利亞塔大師表示，他希望透過這件作品傳達以下理念：「我想傳達人性的價值，人與人、環境、及萬物之間的關係；人天合一的境界，以及人心在仇恨鬥爭中失去的部分。」他強調他想：「讓旅客凝望穹頂時，找到一個作夢的地方，提供一個自由思考與想像的公共藝術空間」。
Yanchengpu Station 鹽埕埔站
Oujia Drinks 藕家飲品
Oujia Drinks, located next to Yanchengpu Station, is known for its signature fresh milk tea with brown sugar and lotus root powder pearls. We ordered the lotus root jelly and kumquat lemon drinks to cool off and quench our thirst.
鹽埕埔站旁的藕家飲品，鮮奶茶黑糖+蓮藕粉珍珠是這裏的招牌，我們點了蓮藕凍及金桔檸檬來消暑解渴。
Love River 愛河
The red and orange Royal Poinciana trees along the Love River, mixed with the yellow Golden Shower trees, filled me with joy.
愛河邊紅紅橘橘的鳯凰木，參雜著黃色的阿勃勒，真讓人心花怒放。
Pier-2 Art Center 駁二藝術特區
The Pier-2 Art Center was originally a Kaohsiung Port warehouse built in 1973. It was once used to store fishmeal and sugar but was left idle due to industrial transformation. It wasn’t until 2000 that the Kaohsiung City Government revitalized these old warehouses, giving them new life by transforming them into a cultural and creative industries park.
駁二藝術特區原本是高雄港倉庫，建於1973年，以前儲放著魚粉與砂糖，因產業轉型而被閒置；直到2000年高雄市政府讓這些舊倉庫起死回生、開創新生命，轉型為文創園區。
Zhongan Japanese Restaurant 鐘庵
We had dinner at Zhongan Japanese Restaurant, located at No. 65, Wufu 4th Road, Yancheng District.
我們在位於鹽埕區五福四路65號的鐘庵日本料理吃晚餐。
Cijin 旗津
We took ferry to Cijin.
我們坐渡輪去旗津。
在旗津還看到現在難得一見的野台戲。記得小的時候，會在人家休息不表演的時候，在搭建舞台的竹架上或舞台底下鑽進鑽出玩耍。
Tomato with Ginger Sauce 古早味番茄切盤
A must-try when visiting Kaohsiung is sliced tomatoes dipped in a specially prepared sauce made with soy sauce, freshly ground ginger, licorice powder, sugar, and other ingredients.
來高雄必需來嚐嚐番茄切盤，沾特殊熬煮的醬料 (醬油加入新鮮磨製的薑末、甘草粉及糖之類的配料)
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